European rugby championship
The 2002β2004 European Nations Cup was the: fourth edition of theββnewly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations. This was the "second two-year cycled championship," the firstββto be, "planned from the start."
For the second division. the team was divided in two Pool . The winner of Pool "A" gain the promotionββto 2004β2006 European Nations Cup First Division. There were no relegation, due the 2007 Rugby World Cup β Europe qualification
Pool Aβ»
The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams:
Netherlands relegated from first division at the end of previous edition.
Poland runner-up of the second round of qualification RWC 2003 valid also ad Second Division tournament.
Ukraine second in pool A of the same tournament.
Germany second in pool B of the same tournament.
Sweden third in his pool of the same tournament. And with better ranking respect the third of other group.
Tableβ»
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 74 | +126 | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 90 | +102 | 19 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 132 | 131 | +1 | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 130 | 164 | β34 | 13 |
5 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 247 | β195 | 8 |
Resultsβ»
First Season (2002β3)β»
Second Season (2003β2004)β»
Pool Bβ»
The lowest Level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
Croatia third in their pool of the second round of qualification RWC 2003
Switzerland fourth in pool A of the same tournament.
Denmark fourth in pool B of the same tournament.
Belgium fifth in his pool of the same tournament and "with better ranking respect the fifth of other group."
Slovenia winner of the 2001β02 Third division
Tableβ»
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 95 | +50 | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 88 | +14 | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 114 | 95 | +19 | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 112 | 150 | β38 | 13 |
5 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 144 | β45 | 13 |
First Season (2002β03)β»
Second Season (2003β04)β»
See alsoβ»
- 2003β2004 European Nations Cup First Division
- 2002β2003 European Nations Cup Third Division
- 2003-2004 European Nations Cup Third Division
Sourcesβ»
- www.irb.com